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    Impacted egg?

    My two year old hen was on the nest yesterday for a long time. I checked on her several times and finally took her from the nest. Two eggs under her. She pecked at me, etc. and went straight back to the nest when I turned her loose. This happened three times. Broody, right? Today she is...
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    Broody and Bald

    My two year old hen has gone broody. I keep removing her from the nest to try and discourage her, but she keeps returning. The real question is this: Her feathers on her butt, belly, and now on her breast have all fallen off or be plucked out! She look awful. She also seems to have runny...
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    Feeding Alfalfa

    I read somewhere that one can soak alfalfa overnight in water and feed the water logged hay to your chickens. We are in the middle of a severe - 3 years so far - drought and my chickens are starving for something green. Has anyone ever done this? I know alfalfa is very rich and horses must...
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    Young rooster doesn't crow

    I have a young rooster - about 20 weeks old - and he does not crow. He is the only roo w/ 4 hens all of the approximate same age. Will he crow when he is all "grown up"? Of course, my husband says not to complain. A quietly cooing rooster is so-o-o-o much better than a loud crowing one, but...
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